Best out of box?

I am looking for a new toy. Looking for a long range shooter, probably in 7mm Rem Mag. What is the best out of box gun for accuracy, without going custom. I have read about the Rem Sendaro and the Savage Models. Also heard about the TC Venture being a great shooter. Really like the looks of the Kimber Super America but have heard mixed reviews of the accuracy. Anyone have experience with the Kimber. Also like the Winchester Super Grades. Would like a gun that could be a family heirloom and also shoot great. Am I asking too much? I know a Savage is nothing to look at. Would like to keep it below $2k.Not sure if you can get a good custom for that.

Bar none cheapest and best for money is the Sendaro. Savage Palma is close to 2K and the rest of bunch shoot maybe 1" to 1.5 " groups. IF it don't shoot "1/2 forget it, out to 1000yds is when the fun begins for killing and or competition, good luck

If I were looking for a long range toy with a 2k budget, I would look at either the Savage 10fcp Mcmillian or HS precision. Get good with the 308 and eventually upgrade to a hotter caliber if you want. Its easy to swap barrels on the savages, just need a few tools and it takes maybe 15 minutes to do it yourself. I would consider the 7 WSM or SAUM for a long range animal killer. Of course there are as many opinions are members on this site...

Hard to beat an Sendero for the money. You'd be surprised thou what you can have custom built for that kind of money!
And you have one of the best long range rifle builders in the country right here in ND!
His name is Nathan Dagleyhttp://www.straightshotgunsmithing.com/

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5575 Said:
Hard to beat an Sendero for the money. You'd be surprised thou what you can have custom built for that kind of money!
And you have one of the best long range rifle builders in the country right here in ND!
His name is Nathan Dagleyhttp://www.straightshotgunsmithing.com/

I cant say personally but i have heard nothing but great things about him. Might just have to get some thing built in the future.

I can vouch for Nathan's work. Never had one that didn't shoot under a 1/2moa. Full custom or a factory he worked over. I would give Nate a call, he will steer you in the right direction.

What is your definition of long range? 400? 800?

Me personally I would go after something with good barrel life for my first long range rig. Cheap to shoot, little recoil so you can spot you hits without to much trouble. A 6mm can be used quite effectively to harvest deer at longer ranges. But you will have to have it built.

Go to Nate's website and watch his long range videos. Longrangehunting.com is another real good source of information. Alot of knowledge and helpful people on that site. Pm me if you have any questions or would like to try one of Nate's rifles out.

Long range for me would be 800+ on a custom or reworked. If I was going with a fancy out of box like the Win. Super Grade or the like, I would be happy with just < 1moa at 100. But this type of gun would be more eye candy too.

Things you are going to want to look for in your rifle. Fast twist barrel to stabilize heavier bullets. Adjustable cheek piece, longer barrel to get more velocity. Good quality trigger, it is pretty easy with a heavier trigger pull to pull off of target. I use Jewell with a 1lb trigger pull on my hunting and 8oz on my competing rifles.

labz4me Said:
Long range for me would be 800+ on a custom or reworked. If I was going with a fancy out of box like the Win. Super Grade or the like, I would be happy with just < 1moa at 100. But this type of gun would be more eye candy too.

You gonna handload for whatever you buy?

This moment is a paradox, it's the oldest you've ever been as well as the youngest you'll ever be.

Best out of box gun would be a Cooper. You'll pay between 1200and 1600, but there in't a hole lot more you could do to the gun. They make 7 guns a day and about 3-4 people touch thee guns before they enter a box on there way to a store.

They come standard blue printed and pillar bedded. Wilson barrels, and other features I forget at the moment. If you want the most accurate "Out of the box" gun, that has all the custom work already done for under 2k, I say get a Cooper.